Long Vowel Rule (2): If a word has one vowel and it comes at the end of the word, that word usually has a long vowel sound. 6. Long Vowel Rule (3): The vowel i and o have the long vowel sound when followed by two or more consonants usually has a long vowel sound.
Ed Gillespie. Edward Walter Ed. Gillespie (born August 1, 1961) is an American Republican politician who served as the 61st Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush administration.
Buy PDF History Â». The surname Gillespie was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dn na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they had been documented in Ireland since the invasion led by Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke in 1172.